| Chicago News Cooperative: Use of Midwives Rises, Challenging the State to Respond Home deliveries using midwives are increasing in Illinois, despite the fact that many of them are illegal. But the law may be about to change. feeds.nytimes.com |
Chlamydia on the rise Tasmanians have been warned about a spike in cases of the sexually-transmitted infection chlamydia, with children as young as 13 testing positive. abc.net.au |
1 in 22 blacks will get HIV, CDC report says By 2010-10-14T16:07:19ZATLANTA (AP) -- Health officials estimate that 1 in 22 black Americans will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime - more than twice the risk for Hispanics and eight times that of whites.... hosted.ap.org |
Vital Signs: Trial of Synthetic Mesh in Pelvic Surgery Ends Early Complications were seen in 15 percent of patients with pelvic organ prolapse who received a mesh device meant to shore up the vaginal wall. feeds.nytimes.com |
Drug raid uncovers $3.5m cannabis stash New South Wales Police have seized about $3.5 million worth of cannabis during a week-long raid on the mid-north coast. abc.net.au |